Stage Details

Legislation -
Signed
(Executive)
-
March 27, 2007

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(53-14) -
March 16, 2007

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(23-12) -
Feb. 26, 2007(Key vote)

Title: Parental Consent for Underage Abortions

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill requiring parental/guardian consent before a minor can have an abortion.

Highlights:

- Allows abortions without parental consent to be given if decided by a judge in a court hearing requested by the minor [sec. 5].
- Exempts court records from disclosure [sec. 5].
- Requires the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Department of Health and Welfare to maintain statistics on abortions performed on minor girls [sec. 5].
- Requires the statistics regarding the petitions and court hearings for cases to be publicly accessible [sec. 5].